The Thunder isn't finished with LeBron James just yet.
After OKC swept LeBron and the Lakers in the second round of the playoffs, it was unclear if James had played his last game in the purple and gold. Unclear if he'd be returning to LA or retiring from the NBA altogether.
Tuesday brought clarity. James told the Lakers that he intends to play for a new team in what will be his 24th season, ESPN's Shams Charania reported . Charania said the Warriors , Cavaliers and Heat are among the favorites to land James.
Of those, James staying out West and signing with the Warriors is the path that would most affect the Thunder.
Our old friend Anthony Slater, reporting for ESPN , said the Warriors are pursuing James in free agency and Anthony Davis via trade to join forces with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green in Golden State. The Warriors have also re-signed Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford . Trading for Davis, exiled in Washington, would almost certainly mean parting with Jimmy Butler to make the money work.
After OKC swept LeBron and the Lakers in the second round of the playoffs, it was unclear if James had played his last game in the purple and gold. Unclear if he'd be returning to LA or retiring from the NBA altogether.
Tuesday brought clarity. James told the Lakers that he intends to play for a new team in what will be his 24th season, ESPN's Shams Charania reported . Charania said the Warriors , Cavaliers and Heat are among the favorites to land James.
Of those, James staying out West and signing with the Warriors is the path that would most affect the Thunder.
Our old friend Anthony Slater, reporting for ESPN , said the Warriors are pursuing James in free agency and Anthony Davis via trade to join forces with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green in Golden State. The Warriors have also re-signed Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford . Trading for Davis, exiled in Washington, would almost certainly mean parting with Jimmy Butler to make the money work.
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